- Netflix released an official trailer for 'Siren: Survive the Island' on May 16.
- Slated to premiere on May 30, 'Siren' is a Korean survival show featuring an all-women cast.
Following the huge success of "$4," Netflix recently released an official trailer for their upcoming new Korean survival show "Siren: Survive the Island."
The show features an all-female cast of 24 contestants, all of whom are the top dogs of male-dominated fields — including police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes, and stunt actors, $4.
Slated to premiere on May 30, Netflix teased the survival show in an $4 posted on YouTube on May 16.
The teaser shows the contestants covered in sweat and mud in a series of intensive challenges. They battle it out in six teams — grouped according to their occupation — on an unknown island.
The name "Siren" was picked for its double meaning, referring to both an air-raid alarm and the "dangerous women" in Greek mythology who lured sailors to their death with enchanting songs, said producer Lee Eun-kyung in a press conference on Wednesday, per $4.
"I never wanted to hear the phrase 'their doing great for women,'" said Lee in the press conference, per $4.
"They are not women, but contestants who came forward to represent firefighters, police officers, and soldiers," the producer added, per JTBC.
Producer Lee wanted to create a show that spotlights the successful women of these male-dominated spaces, per JTBC.
"When I say I used to work as a bodyguard, there are people who think 'Do women also do such jobs?' I'm pleased that I can have a chance to proudly represent my profession," said the bodyguard team leader Lee Soo ryun, per $4.
"$4" is slated to be released on Netflix on Tuesday.